bodkins
plural of bodkin
Bodkins
plural of Bodkin
Source: Wiktionary
Bod"kin, n. Etym: [OE. boydekyn dagger; of uncertain origin; cf. W. bidog hanger, short sword, Ir. bideog, Gael. biodag.]
1. A dagger. [Obs.] When he himself might his quietus make With a bare bodkin. Shak.
2. (Needlework)
Definition: An implement of steel, bone, ivory, etc., with a sharp point, for making holes by piercing; a
3. (Print.)
Definition: A sharp tool, like an awl, used for picking
4. A kind of needle with a large eye and a blunt point, for drawing tape, ribbon, etc., through a loop or a hem; a tape needle. Wedged whole ages in a bodkin's eye. Pope.
5. A kind of pin used by women to fasten the hair. To sit, ride, or travel bodkin, to sit closely wedged between two persons. [Colloq.] Thackeray.
Bod"kin, n.
Definition: See Baudekin. [Obs.] Shirley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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